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  "id": 250289,
  "title": "US judge orders Meta to pay $567 million over harm to children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-judge-orders-meta-to-pay-567-million-over-harm-to-children",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-07T04:03:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "A New Mexico judge ruled Meta created a \"public nuisance\" that harmed children's mental health, ordering the company to pay over half a billion dollars in damages and overhaul safety features on Facebook and Instagram.",
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        "title": "US judge orders Meta to pay $567 million over harm to children",
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